Douluo Dalu: Sign in to the Flame Princess-Chapter 2 -

"Boy, what are you talking about? If I don't kill you today, I'll write Hu Liena's name backwards!"

At this moment, the charming woman's face was already pale with anger.

She had always been revered within the Spirit Hall, never expecting that one day she would be treated like this.

"Hu Liena? Your name is Hu Liena?"

Zhao Ming's eyes widened. Isn't Hu Liena the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall?

And on the very first day, I've already made an enemy of Spirit Hall?

This...?

"Miss, I think it's necessary for us to sit down and have a proper talk," Zhao Ming said in an attempt to defuse the situation.

Offending Spirit Hall was no joke, and there was no good outcome from doing so. What's worse, the woman's teacher was none other than Pope Bibi Dong herself.

"We can talk after I gouge out your eyes."

Hu Liena had no intention of negotiating. Without hesitation, she released her Martial Soul, clearly aiming to finish Zhao Ming as quickly as possible.

Hu Liena's Martial Soul was a Demonic Fox. As her Martial Soul awakened, sharp fox-like ears grew atop her head, and a fluffy fox tail extended from her back, glowing with a faint red light.

Her charm became even more intoxicating in an instant.

At her feet, two yellow spirit rings appeared—one light yellow and the other dark yellow. She had just obtained her second spirit ring recently.

In fact, her reason for coming to the Star Dou Forest this time was precisely to acquire her second spirit ring.

Looks like there's no room for discussion.

"Fight!" Zhao Ming's eyes flashed with a hint of madness.

Closing his eyes, his spirit power surged outward. At that moment, he could clearly feel his physical attributes rapidly improving.

His sight, hearing, strength, and speed—everything was being enhanced at an astonishing rate.

Beneath him, a dazzling orange spirit ring slowly rose!

An orange spirit ring? That doesn't belong to Douluo Continent's spirit ring system!

In the Douluo Continent, there were only six recognized spirit ring colors: white, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold.

"What is this...?"

Hu Liena was visibly stunned. She had never seen such an unusual spirit ring before, and her offensive movements slowed down.

But soon, something even more shocking happened.

With the release of Zhao Ming's orange spirit ring, a delicate and ethereal woman appeared in front of him.

Even as a woman herself, Hu Liena had to admit—this sudden apparition was breathtakingly beautiful.

Zhao Ming, on the other hand, was utterly dumbfounded.

That's... a stunning woman in a fuchsia dress!

Her waist-length black hair swayed gently with the breeze, exuding a faint, intoxicating fragrance.

Her eyes were exquisite and full of spirit, her brows and nose finely shaped, and her cheeks were tinged with a natural pink glow, forming a mesmerizing smile.

Sunlight filtered through the forest leaves, casting a gentle glow on her crystal-clear complexion, making her skin look as smooth as jade. Her light blue eyes shimmered with joy.

"She's beautiful," Zhao Ming couldn't help but murmur.

As if responding to his voice, the woman gracefully walked forward and leaned slightly toward Zhao Ming.

"Master," she whispered in a soft, melodious voice—yet devoid of emotion.

She was a puppet, an existence without feelings.

This is just a puppet! Don't overthink it!

"What a bizarre Martial Soul... It seems I'll have to capture you and hand you over to my teacher."

Hu Liena's surprised voice snapped Zhao Ming back to reality. She had already resumed her attack.

"Foxfire Command!"

This was the second spirit ability Hu Liena had recently acquired.

The Foxfire Command instantly boosted her attack power by 50%, summoning a highly corrosive Foxfire that burned at extreme temperatures.

"Block her!"

Seeing Hu Liena charging straight toward him, Zhao Ming panicked for a moment—but soon, he relaxed.

Because Yan Lingji had already stepped forward to intercept the attack.

She gracefully removed a red jade hairpin from her high bun, allowing her long black hair to cascade down like a waterfall.

The hairpin in her hand transformed into a flaming long sword, its fiery aura clashing against Hu Liena's sharp fox claws.

Flames erupted in all directions!

Taking advantage of the moment, Zhao Ming quickly retreated ten meters, watching the battle with growing tension.

"System! Can Yan Lingji defeat Hu Liena?"

"I don't know," the system responded coldly.

"You don't know? Then what good are you?" Zhao Ming muttered in frustration.

"If I were useless, you'd already be dead," the system retorted.

"Ahem... fair enough," Zhao Ming coughed awkwardly. "By the way, do you have all of Yan Lingji's information?"

"That, I do."

As the system finished speaking, Yan Lingji's details flooded Zhao Ming's mind.

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[Yan Lingji]

- Origin: The Nine Songs of the Sky plane

- Talent: Extremely high growth potential

- Background: Born in Baiyue, her home was destroyed by a fire, leaving her family dead or missing.

- Abilities:

- Fire Manipulation: Expert in controlling flames and launching fire-based attacks.

- Fire Enchantment: Can create illusions with fire and even enter a person's memories.

- Weapon: Fire Spirit Hairpin (emits powerful flame-based attacks).

- Character Evaluation: As passionate as fire, as gentle as water.

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"The attack Yan Lingji just used... that should be Fire Enchantment. Controlling fire? Does that mean I can use Fire Magic too?" Zhao Ming murmured, recalling her abilities from Nine Songs of the Sky.

"System, how strong is Yan Lingji?"

"Since puppets are essentially part of the host's spirit ability, they rely on the host's spirit power for attacks. Their strength scales with the host's own power," the system explained.

So that's how it works?

If I reach Title Douluo, I'll have nine spirit rings and nine puppets...

And since they all use my spirit power, that means... they'll all be at least Title Douluo-level combatants?

Isn't that ridiculously overpowered?

And when I become a God, I can fill my spirit rings with ten puppets...

Wouldn't that mean I could take on the God Realm by myself?

Damn.

That's terrifying.

But using that much spirit power... wouldn't I just end up draining myself dry?

Zhao Ming suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

Brushing aside his thoughts, he turned his focus back to the battle.

He noticed that although Hu Liena's attacks were fierce, Yan Lingji effortlessly countered them.

Subtly, Hu Liena was actually being suppressed.

Yan Lingji had practiced fire control since childhood and was far more proficient than Hu Liena, who had only recently acquired her Foxfire Command ability. Moreover, the fire sword formed from the Fire Spirit Hairpin was just as sharp as Hu Liena's fox claws.

For the first time, Hu Liena hesitated in battle—something that rarely happened for a Spirit Hall genius.

"First Spirit Ability—Demon Fox Charm!"

Desperate to turn the tide, Hu Liena activated her mind-controlling charm.

But...

"Fire Charm!"

Yan Lingji's lifeless eyes flickered.

Compared to Hu Liena's charm, Yan Lingji's allure was on an entirely different level.

Hu Liena groaned, blood trickling from her lips. Her body trembled, and she collapsed to the ground, powerless to continue fighting.

"Impossible... My charm was broken?" Hu Liena murmured, her face pale with disbelief.

In reality, Hu Liena was not weak. Zhao Ming observed that every soul skill Hu Liena used dealt significantly more damage than the attacks of Yan Lingji.

However, the actual effectiveness was lacking.

For Hu Liena, only two soul skills were available. After all, a soul master required soul rings to gain abilities, whereas the cultivation techniques from Yan Lingji's world did not have such limitations. Regardless of Yan Lingji's level of cultivation, she undoubtedly possessed a greater number of abilities compared to Hu Liena.

This was only considering the world of "Nine Songs of the Sky". If one included the "Battle Through the Heavens" plane, the gap would be even more pronounced. Experts like Yun Yun and Medusa, progressing from weaker stages to stronger ones, would acquire an array of techniques—Huang-rank, Xuan-rank, Earth-rank, and so on—each more powerful than the last. They could easily have at least twenty or thirty different battle techniques. Every advancement in strength would bring a corresponding upgrade in their abilities.

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Additionally, soul rings in Douluo Dalu lit up whenever a soul skill was activated. Wasn't this the same as telegraphing one's next move to the enemy? In contrast, cultivation techniques were far more difficult to predict.

Moreover, the difference in combat experience and temperament was also significant. Puppets, unlike humans, had no emotional fluctuations. This allowed them to fight with absolute calmness, without hesitation or fear.

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